Diaper-skirt.



E. w. COLMAN.

DIAPER SKIRT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 24. 1916.

1,260,873., S Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

WITNESSES INVENTOR I d ffladvzzz z j 3k7 7ga i BV h w ATTORNEYS EMMA W.COLMAN, 0F TENAFLY, NEW JERSEY.

DIAPER-SKIRT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 26, 1218.

Application filed October 24, 1916. Serial No. 127,423.

.which will remain in normal position and protect the childs abdomen andloins, no matter in what position the child may be held. The envelopdiaper skirt, when used covers the diaper and ives warmth an comfortwhere most nee ed.

Another object of the invention is to provide an envelop diaper skirthaving a Waist portion, the bottom of which is curved out-- wardly andupwardly from the back, the top of the skirt portion being curvedoutwardly and downwardly from the baokfwhich increases the depth of theback of the skirt relatively t the front, the width of the back of theskir portion being increased by gathering the top of the back of theskirt portion where it is secured to the waist portion. Thisconstruction not only increases til the size of the skirt where desired,but it shapes the skirt portion so that it will fit the childs legs. 7

Additional objects of the invention will appear in the followingspecification, in which the preferred form ofthe invention is disclosed.

In the drawings similar reference characters denote similar parts in allthe views, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing how theenvelop diaper skirt is worn by a child;

Fig. 2 is a'view illustrating the envelop diaper skirt in open position;

Fi 3 is a view illustrating the manner in whic the parts of the envelopdiaper skirt are fastened .to ether; and

Fi 4 is a p an view showing the form in whic the warst portion and thediaper skirt are out before being sewed together.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the skirt portion 5is 'cut on the.

bias along its upper edge 6, the sides 7 of the diaper skirt convergingdownwardly to a point 8, the upper portions of the sides 7 being cut ofiat 7, as illustrated in the draw ings. From the back 9, the upper edge 6of the skirt portion is curved or inclined outwardly and downwardly, thebottom edge 11 of the waist portion 10 being curved or inclined from itsback outwardly and upwardly. The back.9 of the skirt portion 5 isgathered, as best illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and the upperedge 6 of the skirt portion 5 is sewed to the bottom edge 11 of thewaist portion 10. This construction not only lengthens the back of theenvelop diaper skirt portion 5 relatively to its front, but greaterfullness is obtained at the back of the diaper skirt because of thegathe'ring of the top of the diaper skirt portion at its back, where itis secured to the waist portion, and because of the fact that the upperedge 6 of the diaper skirt is cut .on the The upper edge of the waistportion 10 is cut with a collar portion 12, and with two arm openings13, one disposed at each side of the collar portion 12. The sides of oneof the arm openings 13 converge upwardlydn a general directionrelatively to the sides of the other arm opening 13, so that the collarportion 12 will fit snugly around the back of the childs neck, and thecollar portion 12 willifit snugly around the front of the childs nec Itwill be understood that the waist portion 10 may be manufactured fromcotton or other warmer goods, if desired, and that the diaper skirt 5will preferably be manufactured of flannel or' other absorbent material.The terminals 13 at the upper edge of the waist portion may projectupwardly farther than the terminals 13, so that the terminals 13 and 13may be secured to-' gether over the front of the child. I prefer to makebutton-holes 14 in the terminals 13*, and to secure buttons to theterminals 13; but it will be understood that any other fastening meansmay be employed. Buttons 15 are preferably secured to one side of thewaist portion 10, and of the diaper skirt portion 5, and button-holes 16are made in the other side of the waist and of the skirt 18 beingprovided for disposal within button-holes 19 so that the sides 7 of thediaper skirt portion 5 may be held snugly around the childs legs. Thecutting of the top 6 of the diaper skirt portion 5 outwardly anddownwardly from the back of the diaper skirt portion not onl serves tolengthen the rear of the diaper s (irt portion relatively to it front,but it also serves to shorten the sides 7 of the diaper skirt portionwhich assists in fitting the diaper skirt when the end 8 of the diaperskirt; is drawn up, and the lower button 15 is disposed in thebuttonhole 17 It will be understood that not only may any suitablefasteners be used to secure the terminals 13 and 13 together, but thatany suitable fastener may be employed to secure the front of the waistand skirt portions together, and also for holdingthe lower end 8 of theskirt upwardly and the sides 7 of the skirt snugly around the childslegs.

The diaper skirt may be removed and another diaper skirt may besubstituted therefor without raising the child, since all the buttons orother fasteners may be freed while the child is on its back, and thediaper skirt may be drawn way and another diaper skirt may be pulledintoposition while the child remains on its back.

Having thus described my invention, I claim a new and desire to secureby Letters Patent;

1. In an envelop diaper skirt, a waist member which opens in front andwhich has a bottom edge, and a skirt member which opens in front ndwhich has an upper edge and sides which converge downwardly, the saidedge of one of the members being inclined from its back outwardly in thegeneral direction of its body, the upper edge of the back of the skirtmember being gathered and being secured to the bottom of the waistmember so that when the sides of the waist member are secured togetherat the front of an infant the upper portions of the converging sides ofthe skirt member will be drawn upwardly because of the inclined edge, tonarrow the skirt member at the infants legs, the bottom of the skirtmember being normally disposed upwardly between the infants legs andsecured.

2. In an envelop diaper skirt, a waist member which opens in front andwhich has a bottom edge, and a skirt member which opens in front andwhich has an upper edge and sides which converge downwardly, the saidedge of one of the members being in- .clined fromits back outwardly inthe general direction of it body, and being secured to the edge of theother member so that when the sides of the waist member are securedtogether at the front of an infant and the bottom of the skirt member isdrawn up in normal position, leg openings will be formed by the skirtmember at its said c011- verging sides which are positioned wholly atthe front of the diaper skirt and with the diaper skirt at the sides ofeach leg opening extending upwardly and inwardly.

3. In an envelop diaper skirt, a waist member Which opens in front andwhich has a bottom edge, and a kirt member which opens in front andwhich has an upper edge out on the bias and sides which convergedownwardly, the said edge of one of the members being inclined from itsback outwardly in the general direction of its body, and being securedto the edge of the other member so that when the sides of the waistmember are secured together at the front of an infant and the bottom ofthe skirt member is drawn up in normal position, leg openings will beformed by the skirt member at its said converging sides which arepositioned wholly atthe front of the diaper skirt, and with the diaperskirt at the sides of each leg opening extending upwardly and inwardly.V

EMMA w. COLMAN.

Witnesses HOWARD S. Mon, ALEX. B. Ronnn'rs.

